Art Business News back issues from September 2003:
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Publishers give art galleries a promotional boost: from slick consumer magazines to free public relations services, many art publishers are chipping in to help their galleries survive.(news)
Sep 01, 2003; Hagan, Debbie ... More than ever art dealers are relying on publishers and art suppliers to help them sell art. They are looking for support--through printed educational materials, public relations, events, buy-backs, discounts and any brainstorm that will drum up sales and attract new customers. When times ...
Art for Kids becomes more than just child's play: from whimsical posters to sophisticated originals, the art market offers more choices for decorating the walls of children's and teens' rooms than ever before.(news)
Sep 01, 2003; Sturm, Ellen ... When a couple finds out they are expecting a baby, they do many things to prepare. One is to carefully plan the nursery's decor, from the furnishings to the bedding to the wall art. As that child grows, the parents continue to make the child's room a safe and happy place. Eventually, the ...
Forget survival--get ready for growth.(From The Editor)(art dealers need to learn to market and create busienss plans to drive growth)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2003; Leibrock, Amy ... DEAR READERS, You've heard the advice before: when business is slow, you must be more creative to bring in customers; a down time is a great time to plan for future growth; keep advertising or you'll lose your edge on the competition. Easy for me to say, right? How ...
Praise for plastic.(Letters)
Sep 01, 2003; Sher, Barry ... I loved your article on acrylic art ["Clear Outlook for Acrylic Sculptures," July, 2003]. I've been working in the medium for more than 25 years, but because I'm stuck in the ...
Photo flub.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2003; Rose, Andrew ... I received my copy of ABN and took an interest in the article written by Susan Seiling ["A New Life For Old Photos," Aug., 2003]. I just thought I would point out that the photographic process was not invented until 1839. Which means that the list of criteria for determining a vintage ...
Thanks and praise.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2003; Todd, Christopher ... I just wanted to compliment you on what a great job you are doing with Art Business News. I would be lost without it. I am in the process of launching my art career and ...
Applejack links with Italian publisher.(news)(Applejact Art Partners to distribute and market EGIM's poster collection in the U.S.)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... MANCHESTER, Vt. -- Applejack Art Partners and EGIM of Milan, Italy, have formed a new partnership to market EGIM's poster collection in the United States. EGIM's collection consists of more than 2,500 images, including a large collection of classic and post-Modern artists. EGIM, ...
Lieberman's updates art database.(news)(new CD and DVD with print and poster listings)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... NORTHAMPTON, Mass. -- Lieberman's Gallery has released the third edition (version 1.3) of an industry-wide database of current print and poster listings from 85 open-edition publishers. Offered in CD and DVD formats and exceeding 100,000 illustrations, the searchable database ...
NICHE names Top 100 Craft Retailers.(news)(winners of the ninth-annual "Top 100 Retailers of American Craft)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... PHILADELPHIA -- NICHE magazine announced the winners of the ninth-annual "Top 100 Retailers of American Craft" during the Buyers Market of American Craft held in Philadelphia in July. More than 26,000 craft artists from United States and Canada were polled by NICHE, a trade ...
Colville Publishing renamed fortune fine art.(Up Front)(upon the retirement of chairman and owner Christian Title)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Colville Publishing's founder, chairman and owner for over 20 years, Dr. Christian Title, is retiring from the art publishing business. Colville Publishing's Peter Iwasaki and industry veteran Carol Vidic have purchased the company and will continue to representing the ...
Hadley releases posthumous Wysocki collection.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Hadley House is releasing the first in a series of editions by the late Charles Wysocki. Before his death in 2002, the artist printed and signed 14 editions of paintings, which were to be released after his death. The first release in this "Legacy Collection" is ...
Barewalls launches friend-to-friend referral program.(Up Front)(online poster and print retailer revolutionizes the way people buy art online)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SHARON, Mass. -- Barewalls (www.barewalls.com) has launched a new friend-to-friend referral program, which will enable friends and colleagues to share decorating advice and discounts. Customers purchasing from the site will receive a coupon code, which they can pass along to ...
Digital professionals form association.(news)(The Professional Digital Imaging Association formed to provide a resource for digital graphic output professionals worldwide)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Professional Digital Imaging Association has been formed to provide a central resource for digital graphic output professionals worldwide. An advisory board of industry professionals has also been named. The creation of the PDIA is in response to the demand ...
Spotlight on Metropolitan Designs.(news)(history and appreciation of artist/designer Debbie Brooks )
Sep 01, 2003; King, Carol ... Life has come full circle for Pop artist Debbie Brooks. Brooks, who is known for her whimsical 3-D motion wall sculptures, published through Metropolitan Designs, earned money during her teenage years by making hand-painted. clothes and selling them to her schoolmates as well to boutiques ...
Grand Image signs Sandra Pratt.(introducing)(landscape painter signs poster contract)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SEATTLE -- Grand Image has recently signed artist Sandra Pratt. Pratt said her work began as pure abstraction, but she integrates representational elements that give a frame of reference, such as a barn or forest, ...
Collectors Editions signs Allison Lefcort.(introducing)(Disney Fine Art gets new artist)
Sep 01, 2003 ... CANOGA PARK, Calif. -- Collectors Editions, publishers of Disney Fine Art, have signed Pop artist Allison Lefcort. Lefcort will focus her works on characters from Disney's animated and live action films, along with a varied collection of original paintings. Her first two serigraphs will ...
Ellis & Lord signs two fine art photographers.(Introducing)(posters and prints of works by Karin Connolly and Sarah Prall )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... TUCSON, Ariz.--Ellis & Lord Editions has signed fine art photographers Karin Connolly and Sarah Prall. Connolly, a resident of Orlando, Fla., is devoted to photographing all aspects of the natural world, including landscapes, flowers and animals, showcasing the intimate details ...
MEB releases autographed sports art.(news)(series of limited edition prints of Tiger Woods and Michael Jordon)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Artist Carlo Beninati and publisher Midwest Estate Buyers (MEB) have released two new exclusive fine art projects featuring sports stars Tiger Woods and Michael Jordon. "Tiger Roars" is the first worldwide authorized limited-edition fine art print signed by ...
Masterpiece solutions expands.(news)(art industry software and web service company expands)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... DENVER, Colo. -- Masterpiece Solutions Inc. recently expanded into larger offices in the Colorado Club Office Building. The company, a source for the art and antique industries' software and Internet needs has also hired three additional sales staff and two additional technical employees, ...
Greenwich Workshop founder's collection up for auction.(news)(diverse collection of David Usher to be auctioned)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SEYMOUR, Conn. -- The Greenwich Workshop Inc. and Nadeau's Auction Gallery Inc. are gearing up for an auction of original art from the collection of the late David Usher, founder of the Greenwich Workshop. The collection is to be sold on Oct. 11 at Nadeau's in Windsor, Conn. ...
Barry McCuan signs on with Winn Devon.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SEATTLE -- Winn Devon Art Group has signed New Mexican artist Barry McCuan, whose new, oversized, open-edition posters appear in the the company's Summer 2003 poster release and retail for $56. Born in New Mexico, McCuan was introduced to art by his father, Dale McCuan. His ...
Illustrator to release prints from new children's book.(news)(Dave Cutler will publish his first children's book, When I Wished I Was Alone)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... PINE BUSH, N.Y. -- Artist and illustrator Dave Cutler will publish his first children's book, When I Wished I Was Alone, this fall. Several images from the book, which is published by GreyCore Press, are being released by the artist as s/n prints in editions of 365 each. The ...
John Collier commissioned for 9/11 church memorial.(news)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SOUTH SALEM, N.Y-Texas sculptor John Collier has been awarded the commission to design a 9/11 memorial for St. Joseph's Chapel of St. Peter's Parish in New York It will be unveiled on Sept. 11. St. Peter's was the Catholic church nearest to Ground Zero and the place to which ...
Fazzino and Wentworth galleries raise funds for USO.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- 3-D pop artist Charles Fazzino and Michael O'Mahony, owner of Wentworth Art Galleries, have joined forces to raise money for the United Service Organizations (USO). This summer, Fazzino released a new, 3-D limited-edition serigraph titled "From Sea to ...
Arbe signs agreement with Marco Fine Arts.(introducing)(gallery to reproduce, publish and distribute Arbe's new look)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Marco Fine Arts has signed a publishing and distribution agreement with figurative artist Arbe. Best known for his detailed compositions of women and their musical instruments, Arbe's style has recently evolved to include pattern-work reminiscent of Gustav Klimt. Many ...
Sam Dixon signs with image conscious.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Image Conscious has signed artist Sam Dixon, who was recently featured as an Emerging Artist in ABN, to an exclusive poster publishing agreement. According to company officials, Dixon creates paintings with an energetic motion, achieving a careful balance ...
Deljou releases poster collection.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... ATLANTA -- Deljou Art Group has released a new Deljou Poster Collection exclusively distributed through Opus One. "Since the iMac and the VW Bug there has been a design revolution in our society. It's not just the hipsters who can own quality design, it has become more ...
Access lighting introduces less damaging, full-spectrum bulbs.(news)(art lovers can use the Leonardo Picture Light to enjoy paintings without damaging them)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... IRVINE, Calif.--Access Lighting Corporation recently introduced the new "Leonardo Picture Light," a bulb that provides full-spectrum light with very little of the ultraviolet 4 and infrared wavelengths that can damage works of art. The light features a special long-lasting T-2 ...
Artist Salvatore Pecoraro presents "First Encore" series.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--Painter and sculptor Salvatore Pecoraro has released "First Encore," his latest acrylic paintings and limited-edition giclee prints. This new series consists of more than 100 one-foot-square mixed-media paintings on raised wood panels. Pecoraro's inspiration for the ...
Artist John Barber sails into new painting style.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... RICHMOND, VA. -- On the 25th anniversary of his career, John Barber has taken a new tack with his artwork. Best known for his traditional scenes of the vanishing ways of life on the Chesapeake Bay, the artist is exploring other aesthetic options with his Expression Series. ...
McGaw Graphics offers fall collection magazine.(news)(new images supplement Art2003 catalog)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Bruce McGaw Graphics is introducing more than 200 new images in a newly formatted magazine-like supplement to its Art2003 catalog. The Fall Collection opens with a new series of Andy Warhol images and a pair of Life Savers posters. It also includes a new ...
Portal switches to new printing technology.(news)(now printing all products with Staccato Screening process)
Sep 01, 2003 ... NOVATO, Calif.--Portal Publications is now printing all of its domestically printed products with the Staccato Screening process. Unlike conventional halftone presswork, Staccato printing enables virtually continuous tone print reproduction, according to Gordon Prichard, print solutions ...
Roland DGA introduces new fine art paper.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... IRVINE, Calif. -- Made from 100-percent cotton fiber, Tuscan Rag Bright White fine art paper is the newest paper from Roland DGA Corporation. It is a smooth 310 gsm, 19-mil heavier weight paper engineered for wide-format ink-jet printing. The fine art paper is water-resistant ...
Landscape photographer donates proceeds.(news)(Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization of Illinois to receive the proceeds.)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... CHICAGO -- Franklin B. Way, a landscape photographer with more than three decades of experience, is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from every photograph sold at his Merchandise Mart display to the Y-ME of Illinois, the local affiliate of Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. His ...
Red Door Art to publish Michael Pannier's photos.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... FREDERICK, Md. -- Red Door Art, a new company specializing in publishing and distributing contemporary fine art photography, recently began offering limited editions to collectors and galleries. Director Michael Pannier has been an active photographer for more than 25 years and ...
New company releases collection of historic art.(news)(Historic Fine Art Prints.)
Sep 01, 2003 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Historic Fine Art Prints, which was founded earlier this year, has released a series of giclee prints by artists who captured the early American West. The company is offering reproductions of individual works and full collections by Karl Bodmer, George Catlin, John James ...
Martin Lawrence Galleries opens Boston location.(gallery news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... GREENWICH, Conn. -- Martin Lawrence Galleries unveiled its 11th gallery in Boston in July. The gallery is located at 77 Newbury Street, an established gallery, dining and shopping district. The gallery space covers two floors and features original art, limited-edition graphics ...
Howard Greenberg Gallery moves to Midtown.(gallery news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- The Howard Greenberg Gallery, currently located in SoHo, has signed a lease for space in the Fuller Building, an Art Deco landmark at 41 East 57th Street. Construction on the space is underway, and the move is expected to take place in mid-September.The new space, at ...
Web gallery hangs a show.(gallery news)(MissionaryArts.com)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... FRESNO, Calif. -- The online gallery MissionaryArts.com held its first brick-and-mortar show here in May. The show featured watercolorist Joan Brumley, whose works highlight the spirit and splendor ...
Maniscalco Gallery expands.(gallery news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... GROSS POINT, Mich. -- The Maniscalco Gallery celebrated the grand opening of its expanded exhibition facility in July. Featured at the opening were new works by Mark Wolak, Boyko Asparuhov, Dan Stewart, Paul Maghielse, Jerry Power and Louie Sanchez along with Amanda, Robert and Joseph ...
A pop legend's 15 minutes of fame live on; the art world continues its fascination with the genius of Andy Warhol, who would have turned 75 last month.(news)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2003; Silberman, Vanessa ... Back in 1960, when the Pop Art king predicted that everyone would have their 15 minutes of fame, he was mistaken in one regard--the duration and influence of his own celebrity persona, which has carried on long after his death. Indeed, Andy Warhol, who would have turned 75 last month, is ...
L.A. International brings the world to the City of Angels.(show news)
Sep 01, 2003; Meyers, Laura ... LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles long ago stopped calling itself a melting pot, instead embracing its multicultural heritage and current identity as a "mixed salad" of cultures, races and ethnic backgrounds. Some 100-plus languages are spoken in the City of Angels, a fact never more in evidence ...
Surtex Gallery expands, unveils re-design.(show news, New York Home Textiles Show)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y -- SURTEX[R] Gallery, a show offering original art and design for sale and/or license, will unveil a re-design and expanded presence at the New York Home Textiles Show[R], which will be held Sept. 19 to 22 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York. This 'show-within-a-show' ...
New York Fall Fair postpones 2003 show.(show news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--The New York Fall Fair, which was scheduled to be held Oct. 14 to 20 at the Jacob Javits Center, has been postponed to October 2004. The Fall Fair's inaugural show was held in September 2002. "In agreement with most of the top dealers, especially the ...
SOFA Chicago celebrates 10th anniversary.(show news)
Sep 01, 2003 ... CHICAGO -- More than 85 galleries from 12 countries will exhibit sculpture, objects and functional art at the 10th-annual SOFA Chicago 2003, held at Navy Pier from Oct. 16 to 19. According to Mark Lyman, fair president and founder, the SOFA community has come a long way from its ...
Cruise offered alongside European Fine Art Fair.(show news)(Events Around the World Inc.'s cruise to Maastricht)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- An enterprising tour company has found a way of transporting art enthusiasts to next year's European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) in Maastricht. Events Around the World Inc. is offering an eight-day luxury cruise with a four-day stop at the fair. An 88-passenger riverboat, ...
DECOR Expo news.(show news)
Sep 01, 2003 ... It's time again for DECOR Expo Atlanta. The show will take place Sept. 5 to 7 at the Georgia World Congress ...
Smart Publishing releases new Maimon editions.(show news)
Sep 01, 2003 ... FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Smart Publishing will release "Cafe Parasol," one of three new limited-edition serigraphs by Isaac Maimon, at DECOR Expo Atlanta. The image portrays Maimon's signature cafe setting with stylish women adorned in warm tones. ...
Ellis & Lord unveils new posters, open-edition line.(show news)(DECOR Expo Atlanta)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... TUCSON, Ariz. -- Ellis & Lord Editions will, for the first time, offer posters and open-edition prints by all its artists. The new line will premiere at DECOR Expo Atlanta. The company, which focused primarily on fine art limited-edition prints and originals, said it is ...
Jeanne Bonine releases new limited editions.(show news)(DECOR Expo Atlanta)
Sep 01, 2003 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jeanne Bonnie will feature 30 images of her work at DECOR Expo Atlanta and will be introducing nine new limited editions, five of which will be released at the show. Buyers at ...
Meet Art In Motion's Brent Heighton.(show news)(DECOR Expo Atlanta)
Sep 01, 2003 ... COQUITLAM, British Columbia--DECOR Expo Atlanta attendees will have the chance to meet artist Brent Heighton at Art In Motion's booth. Heighton will be signing mini prints from his latest collection, which features new images of Europe. Heighten's style is characterized by ...
Old World Prints releases more than 400 new images.(show news)(CD-ROM catalog and printed catalog at DECOR Expo Atlanta)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... RICHMOND, Va. -- Old World Prints Ltd. is releasing a new CD-ROM catalog--Fall 2003--at DECOR Expo Atlanta, which showcases 140 new hand-colored fine art prints, 90 new giclee prints and nearly 200 printed in-color images. "Our new line is the largest introduction ever and includes prints ...
What makes a successful business person? Business people who are tops in their field have a lot in common, and art professionals can learn a lot from their successes and strategies.(advice)
Sep 01, 2003; Raphel, Murray ... I have a theory on doing business. If my business is good, it's not because of the weather, the time of year or the economy. It's because of me. I'm doing something right. If my business is bad, it's not because of the weather, the time of the year or the economy. It's because of me. I'm ...
Increase walk-ins by reaching out to tourists: a Canadian artist and his son build foot traffic by turning their gallery into a tourist destination.(Strategy)
Sep 01, 2003; Rasmusson, Erika ... In the land of retailing, the repeat customer is king. It is unusual, then, to find an art gallery that doesn't just enjoy, but actually encourages, one-time and walk-through customers by marketing specifically to them. That strategy has been successful for Patrick Begin, ...
Botanical art in full bloom: deeply rooted in science, this ancient art form is blossoming in the contemporary market.
Sep 01, 2003; Mehta, Julie ... Delicate tendrils fountaining from the center of a blossom. Thickly-veined heart-shaped leaves curling up at the ends. Needle-sharp thorns scaling a fuzzy stem. Botanical art is a rare union of art and science that captures both the intricate patterns and vibrant beauty of flowers. "It's a ...
The art of healing: noting the ongoing positive impact of arts in the clinical setting, hospital administrators, artists, consultants, architects, designers, physicians and patients work together to ensure a healthful, uplifting environment.
Sep 01, 2003; Keith, Julie ... The hallway walls at the Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center used to be blank caverns where people would loiter. But as part of the center's 10-year-old Arts and Humanities Programs, Director Nancy Morgan has been able to fill some of them with series of art ...
Retro chic: more artists are taking road trips through a vanishing North America these days, rendering retro imagery, candy-coated nostalgia, neon and noir scenes and vintage cityscapes.(Retro Scapes)
Sep 01, 2003; Meyers, Laura ... Yesteryear has become more than a fleeting image in the artist's rear-view mirror. Picture today's retro-inspired artists as Easy Riders along America's blue line highways, or on Main Street, Anywhere, USA. These artists, themselves often a product of a post-WWII upbringing, are reveling ...
Bud Smallwood.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Bud Smallwood seeks to combine creativity and technology with his computer-generated artwork. "I see texture, color and shape in my mind's eye and then go about creating it on a calibrated computer screen using digital drawing and painting tools," he said." I believe that science and art ...
James Stark.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Photographer James Stark digitally manipulates his black-and-white photographs to expose a synthesized, often surrealistic, world immersed in simplicity."These photo-based images represent a world of color that is self-created," he said." I mostly shoot black and white, but I love ...
Charlotte Chen.(Emerging Artists)(Landscape designer also makes woodblock prints.)(Brief Article)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2003 ... With an official profession as a landscape designer, Charlotte Chen brings a creative love of nature to her multi-layered, three-dimensional artwork. She creates Asian-inspired woodblock prints that seem alive, flowing and constantly changing. "As a landscaper, I must be able to ...
Karen Chandler.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2003 ... Karen Chandler uses oil paints to create her moody, somber landscapes and scenery. "I believe I have developed a style that is unique, specially in my use of color and my creation of mood and atmosphere," she said. "I see my over-all objective as an artist as the visualization of the ...
Southern Italian comfort: artist Pino layers vision and emotion with experience and memory on romantic, dreamy canvases.(Artist profile: Pino)(Interview)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2003; Lo, Kevin ... After 50 years, Pino can still smell the exciting pungency of paint at the local artist supply store in his hometown of Bari, Italy. Today, when he paints in his Creskill, N.J., studio, that excitement goes into every fluid stroke, every emotive layer of dreamy comfort his paintings exude ....
Art dealers who think they can swindle the city and government out of sales tax revenue are discovering they are gravely mistaken.(New York)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... * Art dealers who think they can swindle the city and government out of sales tax revenue are discovering they are gravely mistaken. Four Manhattan art dealers have plead guilty to sales-tax avoidance. Rather than charging New York sales tax--a national high of more than eight percent, due ...
Among the celebrations of the 150th birthday of New York's Central Park is a spectacular fireworks display by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang slated for Sept. 15.(New York)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... * Among the celebrations of the 150th birthday of New York's Central Park is a spectacular fireworks display by Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang slated for Sept. 15. Dubbed "Light Cycle, "the three-act show will climax with a 300-meter vertical ring of fire that will hover for 15 seconds above ...
A new kind of performance art has taken root in cities across the country: "flash mobs," where hundreds of people gather at a place and perform a bizarre mass action before scattering without a trace.(New York)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2003 ... * A new kind of performance art has taken root in cities across the country: "flash mobs," where hundreds of people gather at a place and perform a bizarre mass action before scattering without a trace. The fad for anarchic mass performance began in New York, where it soon spread via ...
